Liam O'Callaghan

Digital Editor at ASIAFRUIT

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IFPA appoints Sarah Pau as East Asia country manager

1 week ago | fruitnet.com | Liam O'Callaghan

Pau will provide regional support to members and facilitate networking and resource sharing for IFPAInternational Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) has announced that Sarah Pau will join the association as East Asia country managerPau brings more than ten years of experience in agricultural trade and will join Mabel Zhuang, the country manager for China, in providing membership value in the Asian-Pacific region.
Guangdong lychee season gets underway with exports set to rise

1 week ago | fruitnet.com | Liam O'Callaghan

Shipments from key production region in China are tipped to increase by 30 per centThe lychee season in China has begun and reports from key productions regions have predicted a rise in exports. According to Yangcheng Evening News, an export season launch was held for the key production region of Guangdong Province on 18 May in Guangzhou with Sinolychee Agriculture Group sending its first 60 tonnes shipment of fruit to North America.
Kenyan vegetable exports hit by EU roadblocks

1 week ago | fruitnet.com | Liam O'Callaghan

Fresh vegetable exports halve as tightened pesticide checks impact tradeKenyan fresh vegetable exports halved in 2024 as industry grappled with tightened EU checks on chemical residues. According to data from Kenya National Bureau of Statistics’ (KNBS) 2025 Economic Survey, earnings from fresh vegetable exports declined from KSh50.9bn (€345mn) in 2023 to KSh23.4bn (€158.8mn) in 2024. Export volumes dropped from 164,000 tonnes to 74,000 tonnes in the same period.
Zespri exceeds NZ$5bn in global sales

2 weeks ago | fruitnet.com | Liam O'Callaghan

Kiwifruit marketer sells 220.9mnn trays of fruit and delivers record returns to growers as it passes its 2025 goal set a decade agoStrong demand and market return from Zespri’s largest-ever crop has seen the kiwifruit marketer top NZ$5bn in global sales in the 2024/25 season, exceeding the goal set in 2015 of NZ$4.5bn by 2025. Zespri sold a record 220.9mn trays of kiwifruit in 2024/25, an increase from 164.2mn trays in 2023/24.
Indonesia encourages fruit cooperation with Australia

2 weeks ago | fruitnet.com | Liam O'Callaghan

Indonesian president seeks assistance in improving local fruit productionFruit trade cooperation was a topic of discussion as the Indonesian and Australian heads of state met in Jakarta on 15 May. In his first international trip since being re-elected at the start of May Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with President Prabowo Subianto for a series of bilateral meetings.
Southern Forests celebrates a bumper Feijoa season

1 month ago | fruitnet.com | Liam O'Callaghan

West Australian growing region produces increased volumes this seasonThe largest feijoa of the seasonFeijoa growers in Western Australia’s Southern Forests have welcomed another successful harvest, marked by high volumes, and exceptional quality. Flow Clark of Karrdor, who packs, processes, and markets the fruit, says the season has exceeded expectations in both size and flavour of the final product.
DFI Retail Group and Dingdong announce vegetable partnership

1 month ago | fruitnet.com | Liam O'Callaghan

Hong Kong supermarket operator and e-commerce platform join supply chainsDFI Retail Group and Dingdong (DDL) – a leading fresh food e-commerce platform in China – have announced a new partnership set to enhance the supply chains and retails networks of both companies. Together, they aim to build a digitalised cross-border supply chain system connecting DFI’s Wellcome supermarkets in Hong Kong with Dingdong’s operations in Mainland China.
Aeon and Sumitomo to expand supermarket presence in Vietnam

1 month ago | fruitnet.com | Liam O'Callaghan

Vietnam seen as growth market by Japanese retailersJapanese retailers Aeon and Sumitomo have announced plans to expand their supermarket networks in Vietnam each adding dozens of stores in the coming years. According to a report from Nikkei Asia, Aeon plans to increase the number of its ‘super supermarkets’ (SSM) and general merchandise stores (GMS) to 100 by 2023.
Syngenta Vegetable Seeds and Tropic announce gene editing partnership

1 month ago | fruitnet.com | Liam O'Callaghan

Alliance adds to Syngenta’s toolbox of new breeding technologies enhancing its ability to address emerging disease threats(l-r) Tropic co-founders Eyal Maori and Gilad GershonSyngenta Vegetable Seeds and Tropic have signed a collaboration to deploy Tropic’s Gene Editing induced Gene Silencing (GEiGS) technology platform.
China fuels Malaysian durian export uplift

1 month ago | fruitnet.com | Liam O'Callaghan

Demand for Malaysian durian in China is outpacing supplyMalaysia’s durian exports to China are expected to increase by 15-20 per cent in 2025 according to Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China (MayCham). In a report from Bernama, MayCham chairman Loh Wee Keng said demand from Chinese consumers continues to outpace supply, particularly for premium varieties such as Musang King and D24. The predicted rise comes despite challenging growing conditions.